Teaching the Gilded Age in middle school means covering a lot of ground: industrialization, inequality, immigration, and the rise of powerful businessmen... And all in a way that actually sticks. These free Gilded Age reading passages help students build background knowledge, practice reading ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching the Age of Exploration
Teaching the Age of Exploration for the first time can feel overwhelming. So can refreshing an older unit. The era spans multiple continents and centuries, involves complex interactions between many groups, and raises ethical questions students are still living with today. This complete guide gives ...
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5 Native American Regions Map Worksheets
You've heard the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words." When teaching history, a great map is worth even more.
Maps are one of the most powerful tools for teaching history. But they only work when students know how to read them. Before you download these 5 free Native American Regions maps, ...
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How to Create a US History Curriculum
When planning out curriculum, language arts and math lessons are easy to come by. In fact, in many schools, all-inclusive curriculum programs are just given to you. But, more often than not, it is up to teachers to find or create a US History curriculum.
To help make this process quicker and ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Teaching with History Simulations
The Ultimate Guide to History Simulations
One of my favorite memories from third grade was the week we went to school dressed up like pioneers. We were given a new identity that included a name (mine was Molly), an age, and even siblings! Our classroom transformed into a “one-room schoolhouse,” and ...
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7 Things I Wish I Knew My First Year of Teaching
The best word to describe my first year of teaching? Overwhelming.
I felt like I had a million things to do and no idea how to do any of them.
How do I stay on top of grading? How do I find time to teach all the standards? How do I get my students to actually participate?
I ...
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